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Heritage Charities That specialise in History

Discover 3,132 Heritage charities that specialise in history. Use the search below to filter within these results.

£4,945,253,767
Total Income
£564,527
Avg Income
97.3%
Program Ratio

Chiltern Open Air Museum Limited

Economic and community development, Education, Heritage

Museum which rescues historic buildings under threat in Chilterns Area and re-erects them within a 45 acre traditional landscape with interpretation for visitors. The buildings range from domestic, agricultural to rural industrial dating from 15c to post WW2. Activities include historical re-enactments, rural craft demos, traditional farming practices with livestock. Lifelong learning is provided.

Latest Income: £816,715
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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The Gardeners' House - Penzance

Facilities, Heritage

We will establish and run a new Green Community Hub for West Cornwall, situated at the heart of the historic Morrab Gardens and the town of Penzance, with 3 key focus areas: Community Wellbeing, Garden history and legacy, and Sustainability. We will address social issues through green heritage and education, and will equip our community with a better understanding of meeting the climate crisis.

Latest Income: £812,898
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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The World Of Glass (st Helens) Limited

Charitable activities, Heritage, Leisure, Research

To educate the public generally in respect of science and technology with particular reference to the glass industry. To promote and advance public education by the maintenance of a museum to provide facilities for leisure-time occupation. To promote education in the sciences. To promote education in the arts and history

Latest Income: £811,796
Areas of Operation: St Helens
Status: Registered
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The Jewish Museum London

Heritage, Religion

The Jewish Museum collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits material relating to Jewish history, culture and religious life. It draws on the Jewish experience as a focus for the exploration of identity in a multicultural society, actively engaging with the shared experiences represented in the diverse cultural heritage of London, Britain and the wider world.

Latest Income: £810,440
Areas of Operation: Camden
Status: Registered
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Jubilee Gardens Trust

Facilities, Heritage, Leisure

1. Provide park and facilities at Jubilee Gardens for the benefit of the public, in the interest of Social Welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the Public.2. To Educate the Public on the subject of the history of the area.3. Promote the community participation in healthy recreation.

Latest Income: £810,024
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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The Wiener Library Endowment Trust

Arts, Heritage

To support and maintain the Wiener Holocaust Library. By doing so to advance or assist in the advancement of contemporary history with special reference to the Nazi era and the Holocaust.

Latest Income: £806,024
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Historic Coventry Trust

Education, Heritage

An entrepreneurial heritage development trust which aims to bring new life to Coventry's heritage by both preserving and finding innovative new ways to sustain and to use historic buildings and other places, thus to benefit, inspire, involve and connect people with Coventry's history and that of its historic buildings and other amenities

Latest Income: £784,582
Areas of Operation: Coventry City
Status: Registered
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Museum Of Brands

Charitable activities, Heritage

The object of the charity are to advance the education of the public in design and in particular the subjects of advertising and packaging history. Establish and maintain a museum of advertising and packaging to be open to the public for displaying exhibitions.

Latest Income: £784,012
Areas of Operation: Kensington And Chelsea
Status: Registered
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Hereford Cider Museum Trust

Arts, Heritage

Collect and care for items associated with the history and practice of making and selling cider, including the social history, and with items involved in the use of cider, cider brandy and related crafts.

Latest Income: £774,078
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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Tallow Chandlers Benevolent Fund No 2

Beneficiary group, Health, Heritage, Social welfare

The Tallow Chandlers Benevolent Fund supports charities and other organisations having charitable purposes, principally those which the Tallow Chandlers' Company has historical trade connections and those which have links to the City of London and Greater London and those in which Members are actively involved - including youth clubs, education, hospices, and the disabled/disadvantaged.

Latest Income: £772,574
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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The African Natural History Research Trust

Charitable activities, Heritage

The objectives of the charity are to advance the education of the public in general on the subject of African natural history and to promote research for the public benefit in all aspects of that subject and publish or exhibit the useful results.

Latest Income: £770,019
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Nations' Libraries

Arts, Associations, Charitable activities, Heritage

Grants to promote the acquisition by national and regional libraries and archives of printed books, manuscripts and records of historical, literary, artistic, architectural, musical or such like interest and to assist the libraries in any other way which the Charity considers appropriate.

Latest Income: £765,524
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Sunderland Music, Arts & Culture Trust

Arts, Economic and community development, Heritage, Research

The Charity's activities are to promote urban or rural regeneration in areas of social and economic deprivation particularly in Sunderland and its surrounding areas . The Trustees will use the following means and any other that they may from time to time determine . To preserve historic buildings , to advance the arts , to advance education in science , engineering , history and cultural heritage

Latest Income: £746,442
Areas of Operation: Sunderland
Status: Registered
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Serbian Orthodox Church Of St Sava London

Heritage, Religion

Promotion of Serbian orthodox religion and arts, teach Serbian language, history and culture. Accept lifetime gifts and bequests on trust for specific charitable purpose and apply them in such manner and purpose in geographic area wished by the benefactor. Providing human resources, facilities and advice.

Latest Income: £740,665
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Hms Victory Preservation Company

Armed forces, Heritage

Preserve, restore and maintain HMS VictoryEducate the Naval Service, Auxiliaries and the public about the history of HMS Victory and of the Royal Navy Promote the efficiency of the armed forces by assisting recruitment and retention and fostering the esprit de corps of the Royal Navy; and Commemorate those members of the Naval Service and Auxiliaries who have died while on active service

Latest Income: £732,979
Areas of Operation: Portsmouth City
Status: Registered
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Counterpoints Arts

Beneficiary group, Heritage

To support, produce and promote the arts by and about migrants and refugees, seeking to ensure their cultural and artistic contributions are recognised and welcomed within British arts, history and culture

Latest Income: £731,147
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Pk Porthcurno

Heritage

PK Porthcurno preserves the important historic buildings and collections relating to the telegraph station at Porthcurno. It educates the general public about the history of the telegraph station and provides internationally significant archive and research resources for study of the history of international telecommunications.

Latest Income: £731,009
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Corps Of Royal Electrical And Mechanical Engineers Museum

Charitable activities, Heritage

To preserve the heritage of the Corps of REME and to make it available for the education of the public and the Armed Services. To assist the public in appropriate military historical research.

Latest Income: £727,362
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Grow Cook Learn

Heritage, Leisure

Grow Cook Learn is a charity based at and managing the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Our Vision is to develop an education and training centre for food-related skills, a visitor attraction linking food, history and landscape in the Shropshire Hills and a leisure resource for visitors and local residents."

Latest Income: £723,914
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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Spalding Gentlemen's Society

Arts, Heritage

Hold and preserve collections of local and historical interest and extensive library, all available for public viewing and academic research

Latest Income: £719,435
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St John, Tunbridge Wells

Arts, Heritage, Religion

We are committed to the historical teaching of the Church of England, as found in the Thirty-nine Articles of Religion, the Book of Common Prayer and the historical Creeds and the Formularies.Our mission statement expresses our desire of "Knowing Jesus better and making Jesus better known".

Latest Income: £709,702
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Caldey Abbey

Heritage, Religion

Advance of Roman Catholic religion, preservation of the island's heritage and making it available for public access, provision of stress-free periods of refreshment, provision of a website on the history and purpose of the heritage site and the Roman Catholic religion.

Latest Income: £707,571
Areas of Operation: Pembrokeshire
Status: Registered
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The Quilters' Guild Of The British Isles

Arts, Heritage

Promoting and maintaining inter alia for the public benefit the art history heritage and techniques of the allied crafts of patchwork, applique and quilting.

Latest Income: £706,496
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The New Room/john Wesley's Chapel

Heritage, Religion

Promote as a place of historical & contemporary significance in the spiritual & social life of Bristol, the nation & the world. Tell of the Wesleys & their contribution & relevance to thought, belief & action today. Develop a sustainable heritage attraction, educational resource, cultural venue & community facility. Offer opportunities for reflection,challenge & spiritual encounter.

Latest Income: £700,083
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Pendeen Community Heritage

Heritage

Managing a heritage site and museum at Geevor Tin Mine, Pendeen in order to preserve the heritage, educate the public about the history, and advance education and training in skills related to this management. Working in partnership with other community bodies to develop Geevor in a way which enhances social benefits for people in the area of St Just and Pendeen, Cornwall.

Latest Income: £699,773
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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